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Beatles taken off website

07 Nov 2009, 10:45AM

London-based record label EMI has won an injunction against website BlueBeat.com which it said was selling Beatles songs without permission.Read more

Genome sequenced for US$1,700

A US company has dramatically slashed the cost of human genome mapping. (AAP)

06 Nov 2009, 11:24AM

Privately held Complete Genomics says it can do a better quality, usable genome map for about US$4,400 Read more

Swine flu 'becomes most common strain'

Swine flu tests (Getty)

06 Nov 2009, 10:20AM

The World Health Organisation's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide. Read more

Experts shocked at Google Dashboard

Anyone who uses a Google account when online can now view what the company is keeping on them.

06 Nov 2009, 12:11PM

Google's new dashboard service allows users to see - and delete - data that the search engine has stored on them.
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'Herbal' sex pill health risk exposed

'All natural' herbal sex pills have been exposed by the FDA as a major health risk. (Getty Images)

06 Nov 2009, 9:20AM

The US food and drug safety watchdog says that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labelled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to one in Viagra. Read more

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"Call of Duty" game shoots to make history

07 Nov 2009, 9:34AM

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forget the buzz over the next "Twilight" film or James Cameron's "Avatar." The biggest entertainment hit of the holiday season may come on Tuesday, when "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" hits stores. Read more

Louvre plays home to Apple's first French store

07 Nov 2009, 4:42AM

PARIS (Reuters) - Computer giant Apple Inc will open its first French store beneath the Louvre museum on Saturday just two weeks after Microsoft opened a theme cafe to promote its Windows 7 software. Read more

Animals need to be closely watched for flu

06 Nov 2009, 9:57PM

GENEVA (Reuters) - Some pigs, turkeys and household pets have become infected with the H1N1 flu, but the pandemic virus does not yet appear to be spreading quickly among animals, the World Health Organization said on Friday. Read more

Study suggests peat CO2 credits more valuable

06 Nov 2009, 2:39PM

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesia-based study is showing carbon-rich tropical peat lands trap more greenhouse gases than first thought, driving up their potential value on the carbon market and strengthening the case for their protection. Read more

Canada to investigate disappearing Pacific salmon

06 Nov 2009, 10:02AM

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canada will launch an investigation into why far fewer sockeye salmon than scientists had predicted returned to the Fraser River on the Pacific Coast this summer. Read more

Verizon to sell HTC Android phone for $99.99

06 Nov 2009, 8:55AM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it would sell an HTC Corp <2498.TW> phone based on Google Inc's Android system for $99.99, potentially putting pressure on smaller carrier Sprint Nextel Corp . Read more

06 Nov 2009, 6:41AM

LONDON (Billboard) - The Beatles remasters are coming out on a limited-edition apple-shaped USB drive in time for Christmas, marking the first time the Fab Four's catalog has officially been sold as digital files separate from the CDs. Read more

Walmart.com offers top 10 pre - order DVD movie titles at $10

05 Nov 2009, 11:58PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is offering its top 10 pre-order DVD movie titles at just $10 and free home delivery on its entire assortment of DVD and Blu-ray titles in another move to win holiday sales. Read more

China says space plans peaceful

05 Nov 2009, 9:41PM

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry insisted on Thursday that the country's intentions in space were peaceful, after comments from top air force brass preparing to celebrate a 60th anniversary worried analysts in the United States. Read more

Bypass surgery safer using heart - lung pump: study

05 Nov 2009, 9:00AM

BOSTON (Reuters) - Allowing the heart to keep beating during coronary bypass surgery is riskier than stopping the heart and using a heart-lung machine to keep the patient alive, researchers reported on Wednesday. Read more